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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle — Timothy D. Jordan, 47, of Ledyard, Iowa; fined $285. Driving after revocation — Kurtis L. Lynch, 34, of Truman; Jorge A. Paz, 30, of Fairmont; fined $285. Speeding — William R. Burdi, 60, of Apple Valley; fined $125. Omar Rivera Gonzalez, 42, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after suspension; fined $285. Also convicted of no insurance owner; fined $200. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Jason B. Walker, 55, of Blue Earth, was convicted of domestic abuse no contact order-violate ...

BEA Board hears of grant success

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BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth Area School Board had a relatively short board meeting on Monday but in the 41 minutes the meeting took, they went over a lot of business. The one district report was given by Community Engagement and Workforce coordinator Brenda Millmann. She gave the board an update on her four years of being the coordinator and listed many of the activities that have been going on in her office. Millmann also listed many of the grants that she had applied for and received for the development of the programs which her office organizes and administrates. In total, ...

Tax abatement clears final board hurdle

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FAIRMONT — The Cress Refrigeration tax abatement request cleared its final hurdle on Tuesday as it was approved by the Fairmont School Board at its meeting. Previously, the abatement needed to pass the Fairmont City Council and the Martin County Board of Commissioners. Prior to this meeting, both had agreed to the tax abatement, which will allow Cress to build a new 6,400 square foot commercial building costing $1,074,975 on Bixby Road by the Martin County Fairgrounds. The abatement will last for five years. The issue had been brought up at last month’s meeting, and a public ...

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FAIRMONT Monday, July 13 6:49 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the fire department in the 600 block of Summit Drive. 7:43 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the fire department in the 200 block of South Main Street. 10:38 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 100 block of East 8th Street. A non-traffic citation was issued. 2:20 p.m. — A driving violation was reported in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 9:09 p.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 100 block of East 3rd Street. MARTIN COUNTY Monday, July 13 7:24 a.m. — A ...

Storybook Theatre production on July 24

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SHERBURN — Today is a busy day. A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 15, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. Ean Sinn will speak about cremation and answer other funeral questions. There will be lunch after the program. These educational ...

HRA gets good marks on properties

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) reviewed an inspection report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during its meeting on Monday. For this inspection, done through the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate, units in Friendship Village and North Park were examined. There were only two units to inspect at North Park, and of the 123 units at Friendship Village, 26 units were inspected. North Park received a 100 out of 100 score with no notes. Friendship Village received a 98 out of 100, which HRA Director ...